From 858bcc3c12e15b699e0d575a55066558ed4b1e97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Beka Lewis <bekabyx@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:07:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Change NI to 14 day postal vote reg deadline

---
 tests/elections/test_local.py      | 9 +++++++++
 uk_election_timetables/election.py | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/elections/test_local.py b/tests/elections/test_local.py
index 9e4dc86..b3ce60f 100644
--- a/tests/elections/test_local.py
+++ b/tests/elections/test_local.py
@@ -37,3 +37,12 @@ def test_postal_vote_application_deadline_local_election_england():
     election = LocalElection(date(2021, 5, 6), country=Country.ENGLAND)
 
     assert election.postal_vote_application_deadline == date(2021, 4, 20)
+
+
+# Reference election: local.belfast.2023-05-18
+def test_postal_vote_application_deadline_local_election_northern_ireland():
+    deadline = LocalElection(
+        date(2023, 5, 18), country=Country.NORTHERN_IRELAND
+    ).postal_vote_application_deadline
+
+    assert deadline == date(2023, 4, 26)
diff --git a/uk_election_timetables/election.py b/uk_election_timetables/election.py
index 0ede9a2..7b5ada1 100644
--- a/uk_election_timetables/election.py
+++ b/uk_election_timetables/election.py
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@ def postal_vote_application_deadline(self) -> date:
 
         This is set out in `The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 <https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/made>`_.
 
+        In Northern Ireland, this is set out in `The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008 <https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1741/regulation/61/made>`
+
         :return: a datetime representing the postal vote application deadline
         """
+        if self.country == Country.NORTHERN_IRELAND:
+            return working_days_before(self.poll_date, 14, self._calendar())
+
         return working_days_before(self.poll_date, 11, self._calendar())
 
     @property